ADHD Brains Develop More Slowly

“Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) have slower developing brains, when compared to children without ADHD, however, in most cases they still follow a normal pattern of development, according to an article in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).”

Source: ADHD Brains Develop More Slowly

Despite the slower development of the ADHD brain, “…the regions of the brain in charge of flashing lights and electronic beeping show tremendous advancement.”

Source: ADHD Brains Develop More Slowly | The Onion – America’s Finest News Source1

  1. FYI: For those unfamiliar with The Onion, it is one of the funniest satirical news websites in the universe.
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